Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Sierra_rider]

Little bit of side work today, until the rains came in. I mostly used my favorite "all around" saw, the 400R...but did get to try out version 2 of the "566i" on this walnut. I'm stoked with the results, the 566 pulls some pretty good chain speed, yet isn't light on torque.

Definitely feels faster than a 90cc saw. I'll do some more cutting with it before I do a tear down to see how the new modified 660 piston is doing.

 

[Sawdust Man]

Little bit of side work today, until the rains came in. I mostly used my favorite "all around" saw, the 400R...but did get to try out version 2 of the "566i" on this walnut. I'm stoked with the results, the 566 pulls some pretty good chain speed, yet isn't light on torque.

Definitely feels faster than a 90cc saw. I'll do some more cutting with it before I do a tear down to see how the new modified 660 post is doing.
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Is that Black walnut?

 

[bob kern]

Couldn't help but think of someone when I put this on today!!

 

[Sierra_rider]

Is that Black walnut?

Yes, more specifically I think it's a northern California black walnut...native to the area.

 

[sean donato]

Yes, more specifically I think it's a northern California black walnut...native to the area.

Highly valuable black walnut.......

 

[Sierra_rider]

Highly valuable black walnut.......

I'm milling some of it, but there's more of it than I want to deal with. I have enough on my plate between real work, side work, and saw building...not enough hours in the day.

 

[sean donato]

I'm milling some of it, but there's more of it than I want to deal with. I have enough on my plate between real work, side work, and saw building...not enough hours in the day.

It all looks like fire wood to me lol.

 

[Sierra_rider]

It all looks like fire wood to me lol.

I'd be more into it if I had a bandsaw mill. As it stands right now, if I want to do anything with the wood, it involves a lot of leg work on my part. I'm not really into woodworking, so I try to sell any slabs I get...and I hate trying to sell stuff on C-list, Fakebook marketplace, or that God-awful Nextdoor app.

I'd actually probably do pretty good on the Nextdoor app...there's a kid locally who is always selling wood slabs on that app. I give him credit for trying to have a little side-biz at only age 22, but his slabs look like Stevie Wonder free-handed them with a sawzall...I don't even take chainsaw milling that seriously, but mine come out looking 100x better.

 

[Sawdust Man]

It all looks like fire wood to me lol.

Don't you be saying that bad word about a good sawlog.....
Lol.

 

[svk]

Tell me this is one of you guys

 

[singinwoodwackr]

I'm milling some of it, but there's more of it than I want to deal with. I have enough on my plate between real work, side work, and saw building...not enough hours in the day.

If you come across any big Claro walnut contact Calico Hardwoods in Santa Rosa. They have the equipment to pick it up and pay good $ for quality wood.
they are a major gunstock mfg. our firewood crew sold them 4 big trees…4-5’ diameter…back in the early 90s…a grand each.

 

[Sierra_rider]

If you come across any big Claro walnut contact Calico Hardwoods in Santa Rosa. They have the equipment to pick it up and pay good $ for quality wood.
they are a major gunstock mfg. our firewood crew sold them 4 big trees…4-5’ diameter…back in the early 90s…a grand each.

Thanks for the heads up...these trees aren't too far from Santa Rosa. I'm always trying to squeeze a dollar out of a dime, so any angle helps.

I don't really know my hardwoods that well. Some people tell me that the Claros are their own separate species from the Ca black walnut, but then I've also read that the NorCal black walnuts are informally called Claros, so I dunno.

 

[bob kern]

Tell me this is one of you guys
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Well it would make one big rolling tool box!! Lol

 

[Sierra_rider]

Tell me this is one of you guys
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I'm not quite that trashy, but close. I did have a dishwasher sitting on my porch for a year. I do have a pile of scrap metal in the yard...I'm just waiting for it to get big enough to be worth scrapping.

Also, when I was a kid, my old man's wood shed was a truck bed, with walls of plywood, and the corresponding camper shell on the top.

 

[Sawdust Man]

Thanks for the heads up...these trees aren't too far from Santa Rosa. I'm always trying to squeeze a dollar out of a dime, so any angle helps.

I don't really know my hardwoods that well. Some people tell me that the Claros are their own separate species from the Ca black walnut, but then I've also read that the NorCal black walnuts are informally called Claros, so I dunno.

In my experience, any walnut I am trying to sell is worthless....but, any walnut someone else is selling is priceless.....

 

[singinwoodwackr]

Thanks for the heads up...these trees aren't too far from Santa Rosa. I'm always trying to squeeze a dollar out of a dime, so any angle helps.

I don't really know my hardwoods that well. Some people tell me that the Claros are their own separate species from the Ca black walnut, but then I've also read that the NorCal black walnuts are informally called Claros, so I dunno.

I don’t think my contact there is still around but they are still there

https://calicohardwoods.com/for our trees they brought a couple flatbeds and a loader.
4 hr trip, one way.

 

[svk]

Spent over 12 hours cleaning and organizing in my house today. Things have been very neglected over the past six weeks between deer season, trip to Texas, and work. I able to get a lot of bins and boxes cleaned out and a ton of old mail thrown away. I even found about $75 worth of checks and cash in envelopes lol

Also finally got started on organizing my ammo. Up until now it’s kind of been spread all over the place and I’m finally putting it all into an armoire in my bedroom so I know what I have.

 

[mountainguyed67]

I even found about $75 worth of checks

I did that a few weeks ago, then went and deposited them before I forgot again.

 

[mountainguyed67]

I went up to my place in the mountains Friday and cut the rest of the big oak in my camp area, the biggest diameter is still up the hill. All the small stuff is gone. I didn’t take a trailer because it was just me and I didn’t have time to load it, I put seven quarters in the back of my Travelall. Now there’s snow up there again. Some of this wood has bad spots, I’ll split it away when the time comes.

 

[Squareground3691]

I made a couple trips across north eastern Ontario this year and saw a lot of those shelter logic's standing tall in some pretty nasty weather. They must be alright!

Yea , they’re a money and time saver instead of a stick built for sure will see down the road how it fairs .